Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 781 The Man-Made Dragon (4-in-1)

As a price to pay for refining the "Dragon Power Potion," Roy's red dragon crystal consumed most of its energy, significantly reducing its value.

Such precious items should, in principle, be cherished.

But he still chose to have Geher test the drug without hesitation.

Because of his Golden Dragon bloodline, he had already sensed something was amiss.

Before addressing any potential risks, it is certainly not advisable to take the medication rashly.

Upon hearing the news, the big-eared goblin Geher quickly arrived and humbly bowed, saying, "Master, you wanted to see me?"

"Gaiher, here's a chance to soar to great heights and gain considerable strength."

Would you like to give it a try?

Roy explained as always.

"Of course, as always, there may be unpredictable risks."

"My life is yours; I will obey your every command."

Gehr said “voluntarily.”

Roy smiled slightly: "After this is over, I'll send you to a new place so you can start your life anew."

There, you will no longer be a slave, but a free person who controls your own destiny.

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Geher's eyes, followed by a deep longing.

Although it is freedom that has been "given," it is still better than having none at all.

Roy's plan is to place him in the world of Araghi.

That place is my territory.

In other places controlled by wizards, this race would be born as slaves, without any status or position.

Then, Roy pulled out a bottle of strange potion that was as red as blood but as hot as magma.

It was the Dragon Power Potion that had been refined earlier.

"Drink it."

Geher took it and gulped it down without hesitation.

"what!"

Within seconds, his face turned red, and with a loud crash, the bottle fell to the ground and shattered.

A moment later, he rolled on the ground, clutching his stomach and screaming in pain.

In Roy's perception, his life force began to increase rapidly, and his physique also became stronger.

In a very short time, he broke through to intermediate knight, advanced knight, great knight, and first level in succession, and then his physique continued to soar and grow.

At the same time, all the muscles in his body suddenly swelled, and dark red dragon scale patterns appeared on the surface of his skin, completely different from those of the big-eared fairy clan.

"Boom... boom..."

The heart beats like a drum.

Fortunately, we had made preparations beforehand.

Just as he was about to be promoted to the middle level of level one, this change stopped.

It was "locked" by some mysterious force.

"During my 18 years at Fengrang Garden, I did a lot of research on the process of life evolution and variation."

Breaking through one major level is the limit he can achieve in a short period of time; if he continues any further, he'll explode!

So I added ingredients that slow down evolution to make it a slow-release agent.

This gradual, sustained approach, dispersing the medicinal effects over many years, can actually create a more genuine and effective enhancement.

Roy watched all of this with satisfaction, including the effects of the Dragon Power Potion and the final stop.

He was pleased to find that Geher's lifespan had not decreased much; on the contrary, it had increased to some extent.

This involves the relationship between extraordinary lifespan, physique, vitality, and so on.

Under normal circumstances, these things are positively correlated and influence each other.

Physical improvement is an outward manifestation of the growth of vitality.

This can also lead to an increase in lifespan.

The spellcaster's soul is elevated, further enhancing its effect.

But things in this world are not absolute.

Some training methods that only focus on physical development, such as early knightly combat techniques and more intense elemental aura, not only do not increase lifespan, but also shorten it.

Their improved physique largely comes from various secret medicines that touch the very foundation of life.

Therefore, even first-class knights and second-class knights do not live past a hundred years old.

Later, some wizards, for their own benefit, wanted their knights to work for hundreds of years, so they began to dedicate themselves to research in this field.

They finally succeeded in getting them to retire at 60, then 80, 100, then 150, and over 200.

It's truly remarkable that one plant can be used as three.

This is the famous Knight Breathing Technique.

Internal training strengthens muscles and bones, and cultivates the lungs and internal organs simultaneously.

It can provide a lifespan extension effect similar to a spellcaster's advancement without requiring soul ascension.

However, Geher did not practice breathing techniques, nor did he advance through soul sublimation.

He used a very violent and quick method, similar to the old Golden Matan.

The difference is that I am now able to perfectly control the bestowal of this power.

The result was a great success.

……

Soon after, in a clearing in the woods.

"Roar!"

At Roy's prompting, Geher let out a roar like that of a wild beast.

"~~!"

(Dragon language: Roar of Power)

The powerful sound waves transformed into a force comparable to solid matter, slamming heavily into the trees in front.

The massive tree trunk suddenly cracked open with a snap and then collapsed with a roar.

"~!"

(Dragon language: Flame Throw)

Immediately afterwards, Geher opened his mouth and, as if by magic, spat out raging flames.

The flames not only possessed intense heat, but also had a thick, viscous texture due to the presence of fire element.

It adhered to the tree trunk and quickly burned it into charcoal.

"That's pretty good, I've also gained the power of a spellcaster!"

Freya stood beside Roy and watched Geher's demonstration with him, expressing her sincere amazement.

"He is now equivalent to a true first-level dragon vein sorcerer."

The power from the red dragon completely transformed his body and soul.

This is a phenomenon that is very worthy of study.

Roy didn't elaborate much on the topic of bloodline instincts, but he still pointed to this subject.

"Lord Roy."

Just then, Artedia returned, followed by Beryl carrying the prey.

"We've only found this one pseudo-dragon for now."

Roy's gaze followed Atedia's words and fell on the prey on Beryl's shoulder.

Beryl put it down.

This creature, only a foot in size and about the size of a small dog, is practically a miniature version of a red dragon.

However, its scales are more reddish-brown in color, and the scales are small and delicate. It has a long, thin tail that is almost twice the length of its body. It is barbed and flexible, like an iron whip.

This being, which is essentially a miniature version of a dragon, is called a "pseudo-dragon".

They are said to be magical beasts with dragon-like characteristics, and are often mistaken for fledgling dragons by novice hunters and adventurers. Some criminals even hunt them and sell them as fledgling dragons.

Who knows what the ancestors of dragons did to their ancestors?
Or perhaps, it is the wondrous work of nature that has led to the evolution of both magnificent dragons and tiny pseudo-dragons along the branches of evolution.

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But at this moment, Roy wasn't looking for this little guy to pass off as the real thing.

Rather, it was for the extremely rare, yet real, dragon bloodline within them.

"Fria, please take care of this..."

First, we'll attempt to purify the bloodline and condense the 'essence blood'...

After that, I began my search for the 'Original Blood'.

After watching for a while, Roy gave the order.

"Yes."

Freya immediately took over the experiment.

Roy then got busy again.

The attempt at alchemy was tedious.

Continuous experimentation...

Extraction, purification, separation...

Just like how blood is divided into red blood cells, white blood cells, and various stem cells...

Roy's main goal now is the true dragon's original blood.

"I have a vague guess now that the instincts in my body are actually caused by the genetic inheritance engraved in the blood of the true dragon."

It was a top-tier expert among true dragons who created this phenomenon with supreme magic...

Ordinary living beings, apart from basic gene expression, are generally not involved in magical powers.

However, there exists a magical inheritance within this place, such as the "True Dragon Wisdom".

Besides dispelling the inexplicable drives brought about by instinct, it should also involve some of the roots and essence of power.

This does align with the Eastern philosophy I knew before my transmigration.

Break free from the golden lock, unlock your true self...

To truly return to the essence of our ancestors.

'who I am?
Where did I come from?
What should I do?
Those who can answer these questions can be considered true sages.

At this moment, Roy even vaguely sensed that this was related to his further advancement as a Grand Wizard.

……

Time flies.

In the blink of an eye, more than three months have passed.

Artia and Beryl brought over several more prey and delivered them to the underground base that Roy had secretly established here.

At this moment, in order to prevent the extinction of surrounding animals and for research purposes, he even began to establish a small breeding base here, raising some low-level monsters such as kobolds and pseudo-dragons.

The big-eared fairy Geher was also in charge of this captive breeding project, contacting the Chamber of Commerce and providing various forms of support.

"We were lucky this time; we actually found a few dragon antelopes..."

"This should be enough for the experiments the adults need."

"I think that should be enough, but just to be on the safe side, we should expand the variety."

Artia and Beryl began to talk.

In their memory, Roy's research direction was always direct and precise, progressing with remarkable speed.

In fact, it saves a considerable amount of time and materials.

As they were talking, Roy emerged from the cave, accompanied by the girl's skull floating in mid-air.

The two men quickly stepped forward to pay their respects, mentioning the dragon antelope they had just captured.

“Yes, this is exactly what I need.”

Roy smiled and looked at it, but instead of using any complicated refining process, he directly used the "Nicmanxia Life-Nourishing Technique" to absorb life force.

As a force resembling blood mist detached from its body, the dragon antelope's body visibly thinned, as if a significant portion of its life force had been drained.

Meanwhile, Roy, by locking onto his own body with his mental power, clearly felt a slight improvement.

"1534→1535!"

My physique has indeed improved!

"In recent years, my basic physique has exceeded 1500, and my mental strength has exceeded 2000. The corresponding bonus from the [Sage's Proverb] is 2500!"

This is actually a pretty good growth rate. Compared to 18 years ago, it represents a base growth of about 10 degrees per year, plus an annual growth of 20 to 30 degrees in "wise words"!
This also means that I don't need two or three hundred years at all; I can improve much faster!

Even during this period, it's possible to unravel the mysteries of the true dragon's original bloodline and replenish it in a relatively perfect way!

After quietly experiencing a sense of self-improvement, Roy smiled with satisfaction.

However, Roy stopped before the dragon antelope was drained and collapsed.

Instead of killing it, he took out a special potion that looked like scarlet blood and poured it into its mouth.

This is his recently optimized and improved "vitality replenishing potion".

It can heal injuries, nourish the body when there are no injuries, and even prolong life when properly nourished!

This is indeed a very mild and effective supplementary method.

"Keep it and take good care of it."

Roy patted the dragon antelope's head and gave instructions.

Then several Mushroom Demons came out and led the weakened Dragon Antelope inside.

"You've all worked hard lately, but we'll be focusing on research into the sub-dragons and true dragons from now on, so we won't need these for the time being."

Let's take a rest first.

Roy glanced at Artea and Beryl and mentioned it.

"You don't need it anymore so soon?"

"Indeed, I have basically figured out the key to the true dragon bloodline's function..."

It was indeed that original blood.

That seems to involve a very high level of power, at least at the level of a true god, with a soul imprint engraved in one's genes...

I gained some inspiration from this and plan to follow suit, infusing my own imprint into the "Cretaceous Creation" power I had previously refined.

At first, Atedia didn't quite understand, but then, after following them into the cave, she was surprised to find that the Flesh Mushroom Demons had already created a large pool inside.

In the circular pool, which is more than 10 meters wide, steam rises, like quicklime slurry emitting smoke.

They didn't know much about alchemy, but they had been exposed to it and recognized things like chalk, seabed mud and other similar objects.

"What are they trying to do? Are they going to create a dragon themselves?!"

Both of them were taken aback when they suddenly realized Roy's attempt.

"That's right. The fastest and most effective way to understand something is undoubtedly to break it down."

But after that, the products were manufactured to an even higher level!

We alchemists can create zombies, puppets, golems, and all sorts of other creations.

Why can't we just create artificial dragons?!

Theoretically speaking, bone dragons, or the three-headed dragons of the previous steel golem type, are also a type of artificial dragon.

But now I focus more on biomimicry.

Roy proudly introduced what was before him.

However, what he didn't reveal was that this was also a way to fulfill the mission of reproduction and break free from control!
Finding a female dragon to mate with, as well as building nests and giving birth, is just too much trouble.

Let's just use our alchemist methods to extract this bloodline factor and create a "test-tube dragon".

"You've crafted Thumbelina and Nefera Angel before, so this time shouldn't be a problem for you either."

Artedia sighed.

"It's hard to say. This creation might involve a higher level of soul shaping..." Roy replied vaguely.

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Because there had been relatively successful experiments before, the foundation for various artificial life forms and the "creation of chalk" had already been laid.

The "soil" Roy placed in the pool quickly began to solidify.

Just like quicklime turning into slaked lime...

It's like dough fermenting.

It expanded rapidly.

Roy poured in some specially prepared flesh and blood during this time.

Finally, dragon crystal ground into powder was added.

It was a kind of longevity-promoting medicine, the catalyst for the Longxin Longevity Medicine.

But after special modifications, a completely new function was born at its core.

Then, Roy, like a god who molds clay, began to scoop up mud from the edge of the pool and shape it.

Before long, a small dragon with a pure white body, resembling a white dragon but not quite, appeared in the cave.

During this time, Artedia, Beryl, and others came and went, witnessing its birth in its entirety.

"Does she seem somewhat like the previous Leah?"

"Seemingly true but actually false..."

Perhaps it's because the technologies used are similar.

"I just wonder how long the lifespan of the species created this time will be?"

However, what they didn't know was that Roy didn't care at all whether he could actually create any biological templates or entirely new species during this process.

He is more concerned with the details of "inheritance".

This can be considered a verification model, which to some extent replicates the details of his own reincarnation as a golden dragon.

Moreover, it involves not only the inheritance of physical bodies but also the incorporation of the essence of the soul.

Suddenly, during the creation of this template, he experienced a spiritual resonance.

"It looks like we've really caught it!"

It's not just the Eye of Hermes, but also more subtle mental perception.

Between heaven and earth, within Mani, a strange spirituality, similar to a soul particle but not an ordinary soul particle, drifted over and slowly merged into it.

This created a faint band of light in the air that was virtually invisible to the naked eye.

A spiritual glow permeates the white clay in my hands.

"The Origin of the Dragon (Level 8)..."

The soul core that has become a true spirit is the core element that constitutes the true dragon race…

A simple line of text appeared in front of him out of nowhere.

Roy's hand trembled, almost causing him to misshape the dragon body he was sculpting.

How many?

Level 8!?
True spirit transformation, the core of the soul...

If the hallmark of the seventh level of magical power is the manifestation of laws, the physical body of laws, and the form of laws.

The eighth level is the transformation into a true spirit.

Those are beings like god-kings or ancestral gods.

He is now basically certain that there is indeed a hidden plan of the Dragon God hidden here!
It was only thanks to his own high soul rank and the Eye of Hermes, a primal talent, that he was able to glimpse it.

Otherwise, there would be no way to begin.

However, having already seen it, Roy quickly found a spiritual connection and began to have some strange new feelings.

He began to release a life and soul power from his body.
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Both physical and mental health have declined, resulting in some deductions.

But then a strange golden light began to condense.

"Seed of Bloodline (Level 4/Level 8)..."

"A seed of blood condensed from the original blood of a true dragon, possessing the inherited power of the bloodline of the 'Dragon God Draconius Aurelius'..."

Interwoven threads, a refined core.

A strange thing, resembling a soul but not a complete soul, was formed.

In a daze, Roy instinctively realized that this was an existence even more ethereal than the soul, yet more fundamental.

This is also the essence of the so-called "True Spirit Wizard"...

True self, spirituality!
This is a title that is on par with "Level 8 Primordial Grand Wizard," indicating a higher level of existence than ordinary God-Kings or Plane Rulers.

But now, even a sliver of His power...

Or rather, the inheritance of bloodline was brought under Roy's control.

Roy immediately seized the opportunity and, as if peeling back layers, "edited" it!
It was during this process that I discovered some of my own innate instincts and gradually transformed them.

Then, it was placed into the dragon's body in front of him.

"Done!"

This sudden burst of inspiration vanished very quickly, but Roy had already accomplished what he had to do.

In an instant, like the rhythm of life, emerged on the dragon's body sculpted from white clay.

……

"What? It's finished so quickly?"

The next day, Freya returned from outside, bringing with her the materials collected by the Chamber of Commerce.

Upon learning of Roy's progress, he hurried over to the pool to watch.

However, Roy was already there using soul materials to help color the dragon, further transforming this unnaturally born fledgling.

Under the golden paint, the object before my eyes presented a magnificent golden color, and each dragon scale was coated with a diamond crystal film, as if it had the characteristics of both a golden dragon and a gemstone dragon.

However, Freya also noticed that its scales had some fiery crimson hues.

It even faintly exhibits some characteristics similar to the Crimson Tyrant.

"Lord Roy, what's going on?"

"It should be considered a trait inheritance."

However, this has nothing to do with the kind of inheritance from parents; it is more like a biological atavism.

For example, mammals share a common parenting system, and there are similarities in cardiopulmonary function, red blood cells, and so on.

Freya quickly realized that he was referring to the "template" of basic body structure.

If there really is a creator who created all living things.

He must be slacking off!

Various creatures are not sculpted by hand, but rather imprinted from a "mold".

In the early stages of human embryonic development, gill arches resembling fish gills appear. These structures eventually develop into organs such as the mandible and throat.

The limb bones can also be found in the fins, for example, the radius and ulna correspond to the basal fin bones in the fin rays of fish.

This homologous structure is a "mold" shared by terrestrial animals and fish.

It's normal that Roy incorporated the dragon crystal of the Crimson Tyrant Tiranien during the creation of this dragon, as these phenomena are to be expected.

However, Freya was still a little worried: "Could there be any remnants of the soul?"

Roy smiled slightly.

He came to this world to resolve this issue, and what he had witnessed before had already reached the level of an eighth-level true spirit...

Why would I be bothered by such a minor trouble?

The concepts of possession by another's body or possession by a lingering spirit are completely nonexistent.

In a sense, this is the true cycle of reincarnation, rebirth!
It has a strangely familiar feeling to it.

At this moment, Roy also began to think about his own origins.

A soul from another world, adrift in a foreign land...

He thought he was more qualified than any other being in the universe to answer the questions "Who am I?" and "Where do I come from?"

******
In the blink of an eye, a few days have passed.

The time has come to the end of January.

The "mud dragon" sculpted by Roy has begun to exhibit characteristics of an embryonic life, coiled in the remaining mud and water in the pool, constantly growing.

Roy transformed the excess material into a placenta-like environment.

Flesh, fascia, and amniotic fluid, which is composed of the life-giving broth...

Everything is available.

Therefore, this is not a normal oviparous dragon, but a peculiar species that is viviparous.

"What kind of dragon is this?"

Freya couldn't help but ask this question.

Roy was taken aback when he heard this.

"This... I don't know either!"

The term "dragon" is a very broad category, broadly divided into true dragons, subsauruses, and pseudodragons, including dinosaurs and other closely related species.

In this magical universe, true dragons and wyverns are usually based on the basic appearance of "large lizards with huge wings," and on this basis, they have evolved into various different appearances.

Among them, the core species of the True Dragon are the Five-Colored Dragon and the Metal Dragon.

The five-colored dragons include the black dragon, blue dragon, green dragon, red dragon, and white dragon.

According to dinosaurologists, they are generally considered to be evil and ferocious, born evil dragons, creatures of the evil camp.

Metal dragons include brass dragons, bronze dragons, copper dragons, gold dragons, and silver dragons, and are creatures of the good alignment.

But besides these, there are also fairy dragons, toothed dragons, shadow dragons, land dragons, wyverns...

Based on their origin, there exist outer planes beyond the material plane, collectively known as plane dragons, including species such as war dragons, ether dragons, and chaos dragons.

Extending further along the branches, there are dragon liches, dragon people, and various dragon-vein creatures and dragon beasts, including dragon lions, dragon antelopes, dragon turtles, and so on.

Strictly speaking, the monsters, kobolds, and lizardmen that can be seen everywhere also possess a trace of dragon blood, belonging to the lowest level of dragon-blooded creatures.

The reason why Roy was able to transform the lizardmen he encountered on Fran into an artificial race like the Golden Dragonmen was because they possessed the foundation of dragon veins within them!

Therefore, in the context of magic, "dragons" are a very large and complex race. True dragons, as the top nobles, rule over a large portion of magical creatures and are natural kings.

But now, the dragon that Roy has created by combining his own dragon power potion with his accumulated knowledge of biology, genetics, and other subjects is completely different from anything he has ever seen before.

"Regardless, it's a man-made dragon first, right?"

Roy thought for a moment and then seriously discussed it with Freya.

"There have always been two diametrically opposed theories in academia regarding the origin of dragons..."

One theory holds that the true dragon was the progenitor.

In the beginning, there were only true dragons in all the planes and worlds, and no other dragons.

Those sub-dragons, pseudo-dragons, dragon beasts, and so on, all evolved during this process.

Another view holds that pseudo-dragons and dragon beasts existed first, and then gradually evolved to give birth to true dragons.

This is similar to the evolutionary path of humans, from early vertebrates to mammals, then to primates, through the ape stage, and finally evolving into the genus Homo.

However, in any case, any living organism has the potential to replicate.

Even during this process, we can optimize, adjust, and master the template!
This will be a further step forward in my "Cretaceous Creation"!

So, it... or rather, she, is definitely my daughter!

"That's true. At least in the future, when asked 'Who am I?' or 'Where did I come from?' you can tell it that you gave birth to it."

Freya smiled sideways.

"However, once they grow up, it becomes very difficult for them to answer questions about what ethnic group they belong to, what principles they should follow, and what they should do."

"This is the meaning of life."

I created it simply to solve some academic problems; I didn't intend to give it any particular mission.

Roy thought for a moment and answered seriously.

Unlike the various puppet creations he had crafted before, especially the Bird Dragon and the three-headed dragon Trekephalos, etc.

This unborn creation carries the significance of him solving his own problems and mastering the "creation of Cretaceous".

It can be said that they made their money before they were even born.

Roy himself didn't have any particular mission he wanted to give it.

"Lord Roy!"

Just then, Artedia entered the cave, interrupting his conversation with Freya.

"Is there a problem?"

Roy looked over.

"Silver Dragon! And many other dragons have come this way!"

Artedia reminded her with a hint of panic.

"what?"

Roy's mind went blank for a moment, and a series of conspiracy theories flashed through his head.

Great strategists, prophetic secrets, and the like.

However, after going out to take a look, he quickly breathed a sigh of relief.

Under a clear sky, hundreds of dragon shadows swept across the clouds.

Gold dragon, silver dragon, brass dragon, red copper dragon...

There are also various sub-dragon species.

They passed by in a hurry, as if they were on their way.

Although the scene was vast and magnificent, the dragons that flew by did not notice them at all, but instead headed east.

What happened there?

After regaining his senses, he felt a surge of curiosity and then remembered the incident where the silver dragon Chevalier had chased after Sharil.

"Could it be related to that silver dragon?"

It seems that only she could cause such a commotion.

There were already four or five adult dragons that flew by just now, and dozens or even hundreds of various sub-dragons and hybrid offspring.

Even in a dimensional battlefield, this would be enough to attack a low-magic world.

However, here it looks like they're just going to have a group fight.

"Contact Prandtse and have her find out as soon as possible."

Roy thought about it and decided that he should still pay attention to this matter.

"Yes."

Artedia and Beryl quickly responded.

However, before news of Prandtl could reach him, Amifkent found him.

Roy didn't block his communications like he did with Chevalier, so he quickly learned the truth.

"Something terrible has happened! The dragons of Palania in the Outer Realms have attacked!"

But it wasn't a planar war; it was the Black Dragon Princess 'Obsidian' Melas Delacour...

To stand up for her lover, Sharil, she went to seek revenge on the Silver Dragon, Chevalier!

The old wizard's words were tinged with inexplicable excitement, and his voice trembled.

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Your Excellency, you know what I mean!"

I don't understand!
I don't want to understand!

Roy felt a slight headache coming on.

But at the same time, a sense of unease arose.

Ugh, should we go take a look or not?

(End of this chapter)